Petrol Honda Jazz: MOT pass rate

79% of petrol Honda Jazz pass the MOT first time, measured across 314,269 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 66,291.

Petrol against the other Honda Jazz versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Honda Jazz specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 86.9%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points below the 79.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Honda Jazz had covered 66,291 miles at test, against 60,484 for the hybrid and 78,666 for the electric. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Honda Jazz page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Honda Jazz

1. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.5% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 1.1% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.1% of tests (1.99x the national rate for this defect)
4. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.6% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 1.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.6% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)

From 315,731 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Jazz tests, 2024, split out from the Honda Jazz's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.46% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Honda Jazz

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.1% of tests (4.62x the national rate for this defect)
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.7% of tests (2.89x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.8% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.6% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 11% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 24% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 13.1% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6.9% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.5% of tests (1.32x the national rate for this defect)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.8% of tests

From 315,731 DVSA-tracked petrol Honda Jazz tests, 2024.

Other Honda Jazz fuel types

• Hybrid Honda Jazz - 86.9%
• Electric Honda Jazz - 85.2%

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